I'm about to drop $700+ on a brand new Large 21. Before I do it, school me on Damascus.

[Dcdavis]

Love the Devin Thomas ladder pattern

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Now I haven’t seen near as many ladder Damascus blades as many folks here but I’ve yet to seen another diagonal pattern like that one

 

[WValtakis]

Now I haven’t seen near as many ladder Damascus blades as many folks here but I’ve yet to seen another diagonal pattern like that one

Me either

 

[kwackster]

Just reprofiled & sharpened a LH Sebenza Micarta with Devin Thomas stainless basketweave damascus blade (AEB-L and 304) for a customer.
You can click each pic 2 x for more details of the blade (post #1840):

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...-your-time-is-important-to-you.578787/page-92